Important and meaningful plans kept my wife and I from watching The Kentucky Derby live this weekend, but thanks to DVR, we were able to fully experience all the drama and excitement about 3 hours late. And believe me, it was exciting! I honestly was going to take a week off from writing, but this has moved me so much, I had to write.

I’m often amazed by all the odds, betting and forcasting that lead up to The Kentucky Derby. As a child I remember grown-ups discussing odds and favorites and office pools and other things I couldn’t understand before this race. I remember all the buzz that seemingly integrated itself into every part of the fabric of society, from the elite to the lowly. I remember stopping for a couple minutes to watch horses run around a track and being swept away by all the excitement when the announcer bellowed, “And down the stretch they come!” I remember working a couple Derby’s as a fund raiser for marching band, being surrounded by 150,000 people and just wanting to go home. I remember lots of Derby’s and lots of winners and lots of excitement. I remember Big Brown’s triumphant win just last year that ended in let down with a poor performance in the third leg of the Triple Crown. I remember many things about The Kentucky Derby. But I doubt I’ll remember anything about the Derby as fondly as I will remember this year’s iteration.  Read More→